广西桂林市2020-2021学年高二英语下学期期末质量检测试题.doc

1、广西桂林市2020-2021学年高二英语下学期期末质量检测试题本试卷分第I卷和第II卷两部分。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。注意事项：1.答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2.选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦福干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。第I卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最

2、佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. Whats the womans favorite hobby?A. Listening to music.B. Watching drama.C. Reading books.2. Which country does the woman want to go?A. Korea.B. Canada.C. China.3. What does the man ask the woman to do?A. Turn off the phone.B. Talk outside t

3、he cinema.C. Make an apology to him.4. What do we know about the man?A. He lost the book.B. He has returned the book.C. He called the woman last week.5. What is probably the man?A. A reporter.B. A salesman.C. A postman.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相

4、应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7题。6. Where are the speakers?A. Ina hospital.B. In a company.C. At home.7. What do we know about the man?A. He has a temperature.B. He dislikes traveling by plane.C. He doesnt want to attend a meeting.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9题。8. Wha

5、t is the man probably?A. A hotel clerk.B. A policeman.C. A taxi driver.9. Where did the woman lose her cell phone according to herself?A. In a park.B. Ina hotel.C. In a taxi.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12题。10. What does the woman think of the bedroom?A. Bright.B. New.C. Small.11. What does the woman like best?A.

6、 The kitchen.B. The view.C. The living room.12. What will the speakers do most probably?A. Have the shower repaired.B. Buy some furniture.C. Keep searching.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16题。13. When did the accident happen according to the man?A. At 7:20 am today.B. At 7:20 pm today.C. At 7:20 am yesterday.14. Wha

7、t was the girl probably doing when the accident happened?A. She was driving a car.B. She was listening to music.C. She was making a call.15. Who is probably the woman?A. A police woman.B.A driver.C. A doctor.16. What does the man have to do?A. Sign his name.B Copy his ID card.C. Record their convers

8、ation.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20题。17. When will Answer That be on TV?A. On Mondays.B. On Thursdays.C. On Saturdays.18. How many teenagers are there on the program every week?A.6.B.8.C.48.19. What prize will the winners get this week?A. ATV.B. A laptop.C. A camera.20. What is the speaker doing?A. Answering te

9、enagers questions.B. Advertising a new TV quiz show.C. Explaining the rules of a new game.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共3篇，10小题，每小题2分，满分20分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。ABooked Up!Expand your horizons（视野）with our top picks from the seasons new books.Wanderers By Kerri AndrewsThink of famous walkers

10、 and it is men like William Wordsworth and John Keats who likely spring to mind. But thats only half the story: here Andrews fills in the blanks with a history of women walkers of the last 300 years, including 18th-century walker Elizabeth Carter, Anais Nin, Nan Shepherd and Cheryl Strayed.Writing W

11、ild By Kathryn AaltoThis comes with a warning: it will add many more books to your wish list. It celebrates 25 women wring about the outdoor, from historic wordsmiths（语言大师）like Dorothy Wordsworth to contemporaries（同辈）like Camille T. Dungy. Diving into their life and work, Aalto travels to the lands

12、they loved, giving walking and reading inspiration.Wild Abandon By Jennifer BarclayIf youre longing for sunny islands, this book about walking around the Dodecanese is for you. Many of the villages on these Greek islands now lie deserted and Bardlay spent over four years exploring their ruins, gathe

13、ring stories from the local people for this vivid（生动的）description.The Wild Silence By Raynor WinnAnyone who reads Winns first book, The Salt Path, about walking the South West Coast Path with her terminally-ill（疾病晚期）husband Moth, will want to know what happened next. This is that storyof finding hom

14、e again on a Cornish farm. To follow Winn on her journey back to Cornwall is to know how it feels to walk yourself into the land you love.21. Whose book should you read if you are interested in women walkers in history?A. Kerri Andrewss.B. Kathryn Aaltos.C. Jennifer Barclays.D Raynor Winns.22. From

15、which book can you learn about life on islands?A. Wanderers.B. Writing Wild.C. Wild AbandonD. The Wild Silence.23 What do the four books have in common?A. They are about climbing.B. They are about walking.C. They are about swimming.D. They are about reading.BHave you ever wanted to become an enginee

16、r? The new IMAX film Dream Big shows how engineering can improve peoples lives. It teaches viewers how engineers use STEM skills to help the world. Since 2017 Engineers Week was from February 20 to 26, the film hit IMAX theaters nationwide on February19.Dream Big was directed by Greg MacGillivray. H

17、e has 38 films under his belt, including some of the most successful films ever shown in IMAX theaters. MacGillivray was the first documentary filmmaker to reach $1 billion in worldwide sales.But how did MacGillivray get into the moviemaking business in the first place? I grew up at the beach. As ti

18、me went on, I saw the changes in the ocean, in relationship to pollution and overfishing. So I started making films about conservation of nature. he told TFK. Now, his films cover a variety of topics, from the natural world to human innovation（革新）.One of the engineers in Dream Big is Angelica Hemand

19、ez. In high school, she was on a team that beat MIT, a university, in an underwater robotics competition. Now, Hernandez is working to make energy use efficient. When asked what character an engineer should possess, she said, The creative spirit is a must. She also said, Engineering is such a good j

20、obyou make good money, you get to travel around the world, you get to solve amazing problems and help people.The mission of Dream Big is to show people the good that engineers can do in the world. That was the impulse of making this movie, MacGillivray explains. We want to explain engineering in a w

21、ay that will get the kids very excited about it.No matter who you are, or where you are, you can become a successful engineer, he adds, All you need to do is to learn from the spirit of Angelica Hernandes.24. What made Greg MacGillivrayge into the moviemaking business a first?A. His dream.B. His hob

22、by.C. His innovation.D. His experience.25. Why was Dream Big shown nationwide on February 19?A. To honor Greg MacGillivray.B. To celebrate Engineers Week.C. To improve peoples lives.D. To make money for the poor.26. What does the underlined word impulse in Paragraph 5 probably mean?A. Opinion.B. Ben

23、efit.C. Desire.D. Honor.27. How can people become a successful engineer according to MacGillivray?A. They should be full of wisdom.B. They should like helping others.C. They should like traveling.D. They should be creative.CA year ago, paid no attention to English idioms, though my teacher emphasize

24、d the importance again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown in an amusing experience.One day, I happened to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be astonished. Gently shaking h

25、is head and shrugging his shoulders（耸肩）, he said, You dont say!You dont say! I was puzzled. I thought, perhaps this is not an appropriate topic. Well, Id better change the topic. So I said to him, Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? By the way, have you ever been there? Certainly, everyone bac

26、k home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing it. It was great and beautiful. He was deep in thought when I began to talk like a tourist guide.The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are very proud of it. Soon I was interrupted again by his words You dont say! I couldnt help

27、asking, Why do you ask me no to talk about it? Well, I didnt request you to do so. he answered, greatly surprised. I said, Didnt you say You dont say? Hearing this, the Englishman laughed to tears. He began to explain, In English You dont say actually means Really?. It is an expression of surprise.

28、Perhaps you dont pay attention to English idioms. Only then did I know I had made a fool of myself. Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions.Remember: what the English teachers said is always right to us students.28. What did the author think when the foreigner said You dont sa

29、y!?A. The foreigner was no interested in the topic.B. The foreigner was only interested in the Great Wall.C. The foreigner didnt want to talk about English idioms.D. The foreigner wanted to explain some English idioms.29. After the Englishman explained the idiom, .A. the Englishman became a real foo

30、lB. I felt I had made a fool of myselfC.I became more careful in everythingD. I thought the Englishman had made me a fool30. What can be a suitable title for the passage?A. An Appropriate English TopicB. A Clever English Learners StoryC. An Amusing Experience about English IdiomD. A Friendship betwe

31、en My English Teacher and I第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑，选项中有两项为多余选项。Studying longer does not necessarily mean studying better. 31 Below are some great ways of learning as much as you can without getting too stressed.Find the right place to study.The first thing you n

32、eed to do is avoid distractions while studying. 32 You should keep away from television sets and phone calls. Get all of your study materials together, so you will not be interrupted in the middle of your session.Break down the tasks into smaller parts.When you have gotten everything ready, list the

33、 items you need to study, and arrange them across hours or days, depending on how big your goal is. As a general rule, assign at least one hour to each subject. 33 By doing this, you will be able to know more easily how long you need for each topic.Schedule study breaks.When you have listed all of y

34、our tasks and made a schedule, you should arrange study breaks. 34 This will give your eyes some time to rest, and yourself a chance to go to the bathroom or have some coffee. Scheduled breaks will reduce the need for you to interrupt yourself to the lowest level during the study session.Put your ta

35、sks in order of importance. 35 Just in case you run out of time to study, or if you think you do not have enough time to cover all topics, you should study in an order.A. Learn to arrange the subjects in order of importance.B. Each break may take about 15 minutes every two hours.C. The key to effici

36、ent studying is following the schedule strictly.D. This means going to one place that will give you peace and quiet.E. You can find away to test your knowledge by having a study partner.F. To make the best of your time, you need to learn how to study efficiently.G. If you have a broad subject, you w

37、ill need to break it down into smaller parts第II卷第一部分：英语知识运用（共三节，满分55分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）I used to abandon myself to despair（绝望）. Last year my mother suffered from a stroke（中风）and had a（n） 36 on her brain. I felt my whole world turn upside down and I had no idea what I could do to help her

38、 to 37 her pain. Tears welled up in my 38 whenever I was alone.Last month I lost a 39 watch, which was an 18-year-old birthday gift from my father. I couldnt fall asleep for a couple of nights because I felt unhappy about the 40 .There have been many incidents like these in my life. I could never 41

39、 how to deal with such tough things 42 I read the book If you Have a Lemon, Make Lemonade. The author said, When the wise man is handed a lemon, what 43 can he get from this? How can he 44 the situation? How can he turn this lemon into 45 ? he wrote.I suddenly 46 that life is full of ups and downs,

40、so I need to stay 47 all the time. Now when I think of my past, I wish I could have handled things 48 . When my mother was 49 recovery, I should have held her hands in mine, telling her things would get better instead of 50 and crying.Several weeks ago, I took part in a campus singing 50 . I didnt w

41、in a prize. If had not found out this article, I would definitely have felt 52 again. But instead, I smiled after the competition. I was happy that 53 I had got some stage experience.Life is not a bed of roses. There are thorns（刺）as well, but these thorns help us become 54 and strong. When life 55 u

42、s a lemon, lets try to make lemonade.36. A. operationB. solutionC. preventionD. production37. A. addressB. relieveC. considerD. challenge38. A. faceB. brainC. eyesD. hands39. A. uselessB. commonC. expensiveD. precious40. A. birthdayB. chargeC. strokeD. loss41. A. figure outB. turn downC. look upD. t

43、ake in42. A. meanwhileB. unlessC. otherwiseD. until43. A. bookB decisionC. lessonD. choice44. A. improveB. controlC. avoidD predict45. A. problemB. lemonadeC. happinessD. recovery46. A. missedB escapedC. realizedD. expected47. A. healthyB. positiveC. independentD. serious48. A. differentlyB. exactly

44、C. easilyD. practically49. A. watching overB. going againstC. fighting forD. setting down50. A. smilingB. quarrellingC. singingD. hiding51. A. partyB. competitionC. testD. show52. A. surprisedB. happyC. discouragedD. excited53. A. at leastB. at mostC. at presentD. at best54. A. humorousB. braveC. cl

45、everD. calm55. A. makesB. putsC. takesD. hands第二节 单词拼写（用单词的正确形式，共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）56. Im writing to （申请）for the post of volunteer for our school English association.57. Little Tom （营救）from a burning building.58. Im sure everyone will （受益）a lot from this activity.59. We have （完全地）nothing in common.60

46、. （与不同）him, I really enjoy flying.61.He told me all patients in this hospital （对待）with kindness.62. Climbing mountains is very demanding, （因此）we need to make full and early preparations.63.My first （印象）of him was that he was a kind and thoughtful man.64. Train are （可靠的）, cheap and best for long-dist

47、ance journeys.65. The climate is very dry in the （沙漠）area.第三节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Although it is cold outside in winter, we have heating systems to keep us warm indoors in most parts of North China and in South China, they at least have air conditioners or electri

48、c radiators. But how did ancient people 66 China keep warm without modern equipment?During the Qin and Han dynasties, temperature adjustable rooms 67 （appear）in royal families. Royal courts had 68 （large）and more advanced rooms, called the temperature adjustable halls. And 69 （palace）such as Changle

49、 Palace in Weiyang Palace in Western Han dynasty had temperature adjustable halls. Changle Palace, which was 70 （original）used as the governments office building and president suite for Liu Bang, not only had heating room for winter but also rooms for 71 （cool）down in summer.A comfortable temperatur

50、e could help preserve books, 72 made these halls were good places to store books and provide a better environment for reading 73 is said that the temperature adjustable hall was built with the wall which 74 （cover）with prickly-ash mash（花椒泥）. Tapestries（挂毯）on the wall, a thick blanket on the ground a

51、nd wild goose feather-made curtains were also used 75 （keep）cool air outside.第二部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（ ）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10

52、处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。I have two foreign friends, Kari and Vance, which come from the USA. Now they were teaching English in a university in Nanjing. Last year they paid the visit to our school. I had never meet any foreigners before. Besides, I was eagerly to know how I was getting on my spoken English,

53、so I went over to talk with them. All of them were surprising a school student could speak English. And they suggested to taking a photo together. Since then we have been good friends and now we write English letter to each other often.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假如你是李华，昨天你参加了朋友John在家里举行的生日聚会，今天你决定给他写一封感谢信。要点如下，

54、可适当增加细节，词数100词左右。要点：1.John的父母及朋友对你很友好；2.蛋糕很好吃，饭菜可口；3.聚会很有趣，你很开心。Dear John, Yours,Li Hua桂林市20202021学年度下学期期末质量检测高二英语参考答案听力：1-5 ABABC6-10 CABCC11-15 ABABA16-20 ABCCB阅读理解：21-23 ACB24-27 DBCD28-30 ABC七选五：31-35 FDGBA完形填空：36-40 ABCDD41-45 ADCAB46-50 CBACD51-55 BCABD单词拼写：56. apply/ask57. was rescued/ was sa

55、ved58. benefit59.absolutely/completely60. Unlike61. were treated62.therefore/so/thus/hence63. impression64. reliable65.desert语法填空：66. in67. appeared68. larger69. palaces70. originally71. cooling72. which73. It74. was covered75. to keep改错：I have two foreign friends, Kari and Vance, which come from th

56、e USA. Now they were teaching English in awho areuniversity in Nanjing. Last year they paid the visit to our school. I had never meet any foreigners before.a metBesides, I was eagerly to know how I was getting on my spoken English, so I went over to talk with them.eager withAll of them were surprisi

57、ng a school student could speak English. And they suggested to taking a photoBoth surprisedtogether. Since then we have been good friends and now we write English letter to each other often.letters书面表达：Dear John,I am writing to express my sincere gratitude for inviting me to your birthday party. I h

58、ad a great time there.I really enjoyed meeting your family as well as your friends. Your parents and friends were kind. The cake that your father bought was delicious, and the dishes that your mother made were a lot more delicious. I didnt know some of your friends, but they were all friendly to me.

59、 1 also enjoyed the movie you showed and the games you prepared. They were quite interesting and relaxing.Many thanks for all the things you have done for me, which made me have an unforgettable experience at your party.Yours,Li Hua听力录音稿：Text 1M: Is there anything that you like doing?W: Well, I love

60、 reading very much. And Im also interested in drama. But I enjoy listening to music best.Text 2W: So far Ive been to Japan, Korea and China. But l wish someday I could go to Canada.M: It is really worth visiting.Text 3M: Im sorry, madam, but you will have to stop talking on your phone and turn it of

61、f. The movie is about to begin.W: Oh, all right. I thought I had a few more minutes before the show started. Sorry about that.Text 4W: You havent returned the book to me, right?M: I gave you the book last week when you were making a call.W: Oh yes, I remember now. I am terribly sorry.Text 5M: Excuse

62、 me, here is a parcel for you.W: Oh my new watch! I expected it would come tomorrow.M: Please sign your name here.Text 6W: Do you feel OK, honey?M: Not really. After a12-hour flight, Im exhausted. And I think Ive got the flu. Could you feel my forehead and check to see if I have a fever?W: Youre rea

63、lly hot. Why dont you call your secretary and tell her to reschedule the meeting? You should really stay home this morning and rest, or youll end up feeling even worse than you do now.Text 7M: Could you recall how you lost your cell phone?W: After visiting a park, I did some shopping in a mall. Then

64、 I went back to my hotel. Perhaps I1 left it in the taxi to my hotel.M: OK. Dont worry. Can you remember the number of the taxi?W: Yes, its likely that the taxi is marked with T-3345.M: Well get in touch with the taxi company as soon as possible.Text 8M: What do you think of this apartment?W: Its no

65、t very good. The bedroom is a little small for us.M: It should be enough for our needs, I think.W: And theres no hot water after ten at night. Sometimes I like to have a shower before going to bed.M: Thats true. But I love the living room. Its large and filled with sunshine.W: I like the kitchen bes

66、t. Its new.M: Look! From here we can get a view of the park.W: Oh, the view is great. But that bedroom is small. We cant get all of our things in it.M: Maybe we can get some new furniture.W: I agree.Text 9W: I have written down what you just said. Have a look at it and see if I miss something.M: Oh,

67、 I saw the accident at 7:20 in the morning, not in the afternoon. And I saw it today, not yesterday.W: Please correct them clearly for me. Anyway, since we have recorded our conversation, you dont have to worry about the mistakes.M: I saw the young girl wearing an earphone. She was probably listenin

68、g to music. Im not sure but I would say the speed of the car was high instead of too high.W: Why do you say so?M: You see after the girl was hit to the ground. She was still awake, She kept crying. Thats all.W: Okay, please sign your name here and here is your ID card. Thank you very much.Text 10M:

69、Now, listen carefully! I want to tell you about a new TV quiz show for teenagers. Its called Answer That, and it will be on Channel five at four o clock every Thursday. It will be just like the popular adult quiz show on the same channel on Monday afternoons. Im sure youve all seen that! Every week

70、there will be forty-eight teenagers on the program. They will be in eight teams, and each team will have six people. The questions will be easy at the beginning of the quiz and then they will get more difficult. They will all be about films, music and TV. At the end there will be only one team left-

71、the winners. There will be some great prizes. This week the winners will all get a new camera. Everyone loves taking photos. Next week the first prize is a laptop. If you would like to be on Answer That, then call 0573-5789. Just give your name, age and school address, and maybe you will be on TV soon!